The cardinals defense is quite different than the patriots, thouh. BB tends to play to players strengths. No matter what, there is just no way he is worse than steven gregory or tavon wilson_________________A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be moved from the shade into sunshine. Thine own reproach alone do fear

The cardinals defense is quite different than the patriots, thouh. BB tends to play to players strengths. No matter what, there is just no way he is worse than steven gregory or tavon wilson

He was worse in coverage than either of those guys last year.

What was more of a problem for the Pats secondary the last 2 years: coverage or run support?

I can remember 3 or 4 really horrific run plays and dozens of bad pass plays. That's really my gripe here, not that Wilson is old, not that he's declining. His skill set just doesn't seem to address the fundamental problem the Pats safeties have had recently.

The cardinals defense is quite different than the patriots, thouh. BB tends to play to players strengths. No matter what, there is just no way he is worse than steven gregory or tavon wilson

He was worse in coverage than either of those guys last year.

What was more of a problem for the Pats secondary the last 2 years: coverage or run support?

I can remember 3 or 4 really horrific run plays and dozens of bad pass plays. That's really my gripe here, not that Wilson is old, not that he's declining. His skill set just doesn't seem to address the fundamental problem the Pats safeties have had recently.

Well he was very good in coverage in 2011.

In 2011 he played 592 snaps in coverage (compared to 350 in 2012). In 2011 offenses threw at him once every 19.7 snaps when he was in coverage (compared to once every 13 snaps in 2012). So he declined last year.

The cardinals defense is quite different than the patriots, thouh. BB tends to play to players strengths. No matter what, there is just no way he is worse than steven gregory or tavon wilson

He was worse in coverage than either of those guys last year.

What was more of a problem for the Pats secondary the last 2 years: coverage or run support?

I can remember 3 or 4 really horrific run plays and dozens of bad pass plays. That's really my gripe here, not that Wilson is old, not that he's declining. His skill set just doesn't seem to address the fundamental problem the Pats safeties have had recently.

Well he was very good in coverage in 2011.

In 2011 he played 592 snaps in coverage (compared to 350 in 2012). In 2011 offenses threw at him once every 19.7 snaps when he was in coverage (compared to once every 13 snaps in 2012). So he declined last year.

That doesnt mean he was any better in 2011. QBs may very well have been hesitant to test him._________________A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be moved from the shade into sunshine. Thine own reproach alone do fear

The cardinals defense is quite different than the patriots, thouh. BB tends to play to players strengths. No matter what, there is just no way he is worse than steven gregory or tavon wilson

He was worse in coverage than either of those guys last year.

What was more of a problem for the Pats secondary the last 2 years: coverage or run support?

I can remember 3 or 4 really horrific run plays and dozens of bad pass plays. That's really my gripe here, not that Wilson is old, not that he's declining. His skill set just doesn't seem to address the fundamental problem the Pats safeties have had recently.

Well he was very good in coverage in 2011.

In 2011 he played 592 snaps in coverage (compared to 350 in 2012). In 2011 offenses threw at him once every 19.7 snaps when he was in coverage (compared to once every 13 snaps in 2012). So he declined last year.

Because he was thrown at infrequently means he was very good in coverage? I'd put far more stake in that if he were a CB. As a strong safety, those numbers are pretty meaningless to me.

The cardinals defense is quite different than the patriots, thouh. BB tends to play to players strengths. No matter what, there is just no way he is worse than steven gregory or tavon wilson

He was worse in coverage than either of those guys last year.

What was more of a problem for the Pats secondary the last 2 years: coverage or run support?

I can remember 3 or 4 really horrific run plays and dozens of bad pass plays. That's really my gripe here, not that Wilson is old, not that he's declining. His skill set just doesn't seem to address the fundamental problem the Pats safeties have had recently.

Well he was very good in coverage in 2011.

In 2011 he played 592 snaps in coverage (compared to 350 in 2012). In 2011 offenses threw at him once every 19.7 snaps when he was in coverage (compared to once every 13 snaps in 2012). So he declined last year.

Because he was thrown at infrequently means he was very good in coverage? I'd put far more stake in that if he were a CB. As a strong safety, those numbers are pretty meaningless to me.

I think the fact that he was on the field for passing downs is the more significant stat, whereas this past year he was not on the field in passing situations.

The cardinals defense is quite different than the patriots, thouh. BB tends to play to players strengths. No matter what, there is just no way he is worse than steven gregory or tavon wilson

He was worse in coverage than either of those guys last year.

What was more of a problem for the Pats secondary the last 2 years: coverage or run support?

I can remember 3 or 4 really horrific run plays and dozens of bad pass plays. That's really my gripe here, not that Wilson is old, not that he's declining. His skill set just doesn't seem to address the fundamental problem the Pats safeties have had recently.

Well he was very good in coverage in 2011.

In 2011 he played 592 snaps in coverage (compared to 350 in 2012). In 2011 offenses threw at him once every 19.7 snaps when he was in coverage (compared to once every 13 snaps in 2012). So he declined last year.

Because he was thrown at infrequently means he was very good in coverage? I'd put far more stake in that if he were a CB. As a strong safety, those numbers are pretty meaningless to me.

I think the fact that he was on the field for passing downs is the more significant stat, whereas this past year he was not on the field in passing situations.

Steve Gregory was on the field for a lot of passing downs last year and he sucked. Sometimes guys who are weak in coverage are left out there because of name recognition, fear of change, lack of better alternatives etc.

Simply being out there doesn't tell us much other than he was the starting safety and the Cardinals didn't like subbing him out. Based on his reputation and the other guys on the roster, it's not too surprising.

I like him as a player, despite his flaws. I generally agree with mccurty83's assessment of him, except I do think he could rebound from his horrific season. We will see, obviously the Patriots think he will

I wouldn't pin a rebound on the result of scheme adjustments - there's just a precedent for a player with a track record of high level performance moving to a contender late in their career and experiencing a resurgence, likely due to a re-commitment to the behaviors that made them successful in the first place. If his athleticism has truly waned, he'd done regardless, but if not...

That's the problem. He looked slow(er) last year and that's not something which a "re-commitment" is usually going to fix.

With that being said, Wilson is know as a freakish Athlete. Hopefully it is just a re-commitment thing._________________

Another thing that I hadn't thought of until now is that he might cut some weight in order to regain a little speed. If he drops from his listed 230 to 220, he'd still be a really big safety, but get a little faster. It's what Ray Lewis did last season, and Wilson has the advantage of taking on a lot fewer blockers.

I wouldn't pin a rebound on the result of scheme adjustments - there's just a precedent for a player with a track record of high level performance moving to a contender late in their career and experiencing a resurgence, likely due to a re-commitment to the behaviors that made them successful in the first place. If his athleticism has truly waned, he'd done regardless, but if not...

That's the problem. He looked slow(er) last year and that's not something which a "re-commitment" is usually going to fix.

With that being said, Wilson is know as a freakish Athlete. Hopefully it is just a re-commitment thing.

Congratulations guys, 99%of Cards fans will tell you nothing but good about this guy. He has slowed down a bit but he is still a playmaker. He's a helluva player and an even better fighter. Great pickup guys!_________________
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